Apex Legends™
Steam News 5 May 202615d ago

Apex Legends: Latest Update - 05/05/2026

ADJUSTED: We are implementing 4.5 hour map rotations in Ranked for all regions! After testing 4.5 hour rotations in our East Asia servers late in Season 28, we believe implementing this cadence in all servers will have…

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changedADJUSTED:
changedWe are implementing 4.5 hour map rotations in Ranked for all regions!
changedAfter testing 4.5 hour rotations in our East Asia servers late in Season 28, we believe implementing this cadence in all servers will have a positive impact on the playerbase by enabling more map variety. This means players can engage on their favourite maps more often, or feel less “trapped” on their least favourite maps.
changedDuring the initial test we saw positive player sentiment regarding the opportunity to potentially play on multiple maps in a single play session and we’re excited to provide this opportunity to all regions.
changedThis is a permanent change, though we may continue to test slight variances in rotation duration to pinpoint the most optimal timelines!

ADJUSTED:

We are implementing 4.5 hour map rotations in Ranked for all regions!

After testing 4.5 hour rotations in our East Asia servers late in Season 28, we believe implementing this cadence in all servers will have a positive impact on the playerbase by enabling more map variety. This means players can engage on their favourite maps more often, or feel less “trapped” on their least favourite maps.

During the initial test we saw positive player sentiment regarding the opportunity to potentially play on multiple maps in a single play session and we’re excited to provide this opportunity to all regions.

This is a permanent change, though we may continue to test slight variances in rotation duration to pinpoint the most optimal timelines!

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Steam News / 5 May 2026

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